Structures and Bonding teaching resources

dominoe games 9 Worksheets,  Age 16-18 (A-level),  Chemistry,  Structures and Bonding,  Organic Chemistry,  Rates and Equilibria,  Chemical Reactions,  These games are useful for quick revision at the end of a topic. They are fun as well as educationally valuble. Simply print as many copies as needed and cut to size. The spreadsheet can be edited to suit the needs of individual schools. To make a permanent set for reuse, use coloured paper and laminate.

Solubility and seperation key word taboo 1 Presentation,  Age 14-16 (KS4 / GCSE),  Age 11-14 (KS3),  Chemistry,  Structures and Bonding,  Earth Resources and Metals,  Chemical Reactions,  Primary Chemistry,  A game of taboo for key words associated with solubility and seperation techniques. A player picks a card and tries to describe the word to their partner without using any of the bullet pointed words on the card. The partner had to guess the correct word.

The History of Science Theory 1 Presentation,  Age 14-16 (KS4 / GCSE),  Age 16-18 (A-level),  Age 11-14 (KS3),  Physics,  History,  Biology,  Chemistry,  Heat and Gases,  Radioactivity and atoms,  Structures and Bonding,  Forces and Motion,  Space,  Electricity and Circuits,  The Periodic Table,  Waves and Particles,  Primary Physics,  Fields: gravitational and electrical,  This PPT has been researched to include all famous scientists, inventors and philosophers over the past 20 centuries. It includes the major theories that are visited in both KS3 and KS4. The task is to do a timeline of some or all of the theorists. Includes a definition of 'a theory' and a plenary of guess the famous scientists. Promotes discussion on important theories and inventions.

smart materials 1 Presentation,  Age 14-16 (KS4 / GCSE),  Age 11-14 (KS3),  Chemistry,  Structures and Bonding,  A short presentation introducing what smart materials are and giving some examples of well known materials such as gore-tex and lycra, includes links to videos on smart material research.

5 quizzes for teaching compounds 1 Presentation,  Age 14-16 (KS4 / GCSE),  Age 11-14 (KS3),  Chemistry,  Structures and Bonding,  Chemical Reactions,  Primary Chemistry,  This ppt has 5 short resources for use teaching or revising compounds. There is a set of pot luck questions in the question of sport format, a set of quick fire questions to be complete in groups as a class quiz, a slide showing diagrams of molecules which students should label, a starter or plenary activity where students are given four clues to guess the compound and a class naming activity.

Structure and Bonding 1 Worksheet,  Age 16-18 (A-level),  Chemistry,  Structures and Bonding,  This worksheet in Word format covers a topic that is often badly done by students. The major part is notes, but there are questions designed to check understanding and learning.

Relative formula mass 1 Presentation,  Age 14-16 (KS4 / GCSE),  Chemistry,  Structures and Bonding,  Chemical Reactions,  The Periodic Table,  A complete lesson ppt. The ppt starts by reminding students of atomic mass and atomic number and has a great hidden picture activity. It then goes on to show how to work out rfm, with practice for students after the examples. Lastly it uses the knowledge of how to work out rfm to demonstrate conservation of mass.

Bonding Diagrams - Animated 1 Presentation,  Age 16-18 (A-level),  Chemistry,  Structures and Bonding,  This PowerPoint uses animation to illustrate dot and cross diagrams in chemical bonding. Ionic, covalent and co-ordinate bonding is covered. There is some comparison of different types of diagram, including curly arrows and electronic configurations.

Balancing formulae 1 Presentation,  Age 14-16 (KS4 / GCSE),  Age 16-18 (A-level),  Chemistry,  Structures and Bonding,  Chemical Reactions,  This Powerpoint illustrates how to balance chemical formulae by matching the charges on the ions. Clear animations explain the process visually. There are 2 pages of questions and answers.

Acids and Bases and Conjugate Pairs 1 Presentation,  Age 16-18 (A-level),  Chemistry,  Structures and Bonding,  Chemical Reactions,  A Powerpoint that illustrates the concepts of acid strength and conjugate acids and bases. Visual animation is used to to convey an understanding of the concepts. There are examples, questions and answers at the end.

OXIDATION NUMBERS 1 Presentation,  Age 16-18 (A-level),  Chemistry,  Structures and Bonding,  Chemical Reactions,  Presentation explaining the concept of Oxidation Numbers and listing the rules for assigning them. It follows with animated worked examples, as well as questions for students to complete.

Using Chemistry Yr 9 Quiz 1 Quiz,  Age 11-14 (KS3),  Chemistry,  Structures and Bonding,  Chemical Reactions,  Primary Chemistry,  A multiple choice quiz asking 10 general questions about chemical reactions, bonding, elements and compounds. The slides include picture clues. Could be played with an interactive whiteboard.

The Compounds Game 1 Presentation,  1 Worksheet,  Age 14-16 (KS4 / GCSE),  Age 11-14 (KS3),  Chemistry,  Structures and Bonding,  Primary Chemistry,  The Periodic Table,  Game for around 12 players or more (no upper limit) - ideal for a class of 30. Teaches the symbols/names of the four most common elements and also how atoms of different elements arrange to form different compounds. A4 card required for each player which displays one of the four elements Oxygen, Nitrogen, Carbon and Hydrogen (or use stickers with the element written on them)

Basic Introduction to the Atom 1 Presentation,  Age 14-16 (KS4 / GCSE),  Age 11-14 (KS3),  Chemistry,  Structures and Bonding,  Primary Chemistry,  The Periodic Table,  Straightforward presentation covering the basic points about atomic structure and the history of the atom.

The Atom 1 Presentation,  Age 14-16 (KS4 / GCSE),  Age 11-14 (KS3),  Chemistry,  Structures and Bonding,  Primary Chemistry,  Powerpoint outlining all the basic concepts relating to the atom in the simplest terms. It runs through the idea of matter; the history of models of the atom; atomic structure terminology; ions; & isotopes. At the end there is a mix and match and fill the table activity based on the topics covered. 32 slides.

Song snippets quiz template 1 Presentation,  Age 14-16 (KS4 / GCSE),  Age 11-14 (KS3),  Chemistry,  Structures and Bonding,  Primary Chemistry,  This is a really fun quiz for two teams (red and blue) to play. Pupils love the sound effects. The one I have uploaded is for KS3 elements, mixtures and compounds, but the basic format is very easily changed to make a quiz of any difficulty on any subject.

Additional chemistry revision hexagon 2 Revisions,  Age 14-16 (KS4 / GCSE),  Chemistry,  Structures and Bonding,  Primary Chemistry,  Organic Chemistry,  Rates and Equilibria,  Earth Resources and Metals,  Chemical Reactions,  The Periodic Table,  This is a triangle revision puzzle that covers addtional chemistry (bonding, crude oil, electrolysis, periodic table, polymers, synthesis, rates.) It comprises 30 questions, with colour pictures. Great revision for all pupils

Balancing Equations 1 1 Presentation,  Age 14-16 (KS4 / GCSE),  Chemistry,  Structures and Bonding,  Rates and Equilibria,  Chemical Reactions,  An introduction to the difficult concept of balancing equations. The first slides deal with simple word equations. Balancing is introduced with an animated "see-saw" slide that uses a step by step method. There are several slides highlighting equations to balance, providing worked examples and practice questions. There is also a link to an online balancing quiz.

Bonding game 1 Presentation,  Age 14-16 (KS4 / GCSE),  Chemistry,  Structures and Bonding,  The Periodic Table,  Cut out the cards and issue one card per pupil. Some cards need to be charged, this can be done by the teacher or pupil depending the ability or purpose. Pupils make a compound with two or three other members of the class and name the compound that they have made. Good for a quick plenary or consolidation exercise.

States of Matter Quiz 1 Quiz,  Age 14-16 (KS4 / GCSE),  Age 11-14 (KS3),  Chemistry,  Structures and Bonding,  Primary Chemistry,  Aims to classify & describe properties of solid/liquid/gas and show that some substances can't be classified as s/l/g. Activity 1:As class, develop a mind map about the states of matter. Flash objects are used to illustrate the differences between s/l/g. Activity 2:Interactive whiteboard quiz (first student to hit the correct answer) on substances that aren't easily classified, such as toothpaste.